Page 2 of Consider The Lilies

But my sister doesn't even flinch. She tips her chin up, places one hand on her hip, and asks, “Are you two lost?” She looks between the pair, sizing them up.

“Lost?” Ponytail alpha snorts, making the tattoo across his lower abs jerk. “Did you hear that, Cardis?” He smirks at his brother. “This sweet creature is worried we might be lost.”

Cardis chuckles as he moves a little closer. His light brown eyes flash as they drink me in, and my gut clenches. Then they move to Mari. “We’re not lost, sweetheart.” He crosses his arms, looking her up and down. His privates are hard too, making his zipper bulge.

“How about this?” My sister takes a confident step toward them, stepping between me and them. She’s so strong and fierce. I want to be like her, but my pathetic body won’t move.And I can barely breathe!“How about the three of us head over to the clearing back over this hill?” Mari whispers. “We can have some fun.”

I open my mouth to scream “no” at my sister, but all that comes out is a wheezing cough.

“Thethreeof us?” Ponytail alpha cocks one dark brow. “I think you’re missing someone.” His hungry gaze snaps to me, and bile rises in my throat. In the two years we’ve lived on the run, Mari has never once allowed me to be violated, but I have a feeling that’s about to change. And I’m weirdly okay with that. I refuse to let my sweet sister sacrifice her body one more time for me. She’s endured so much to keep me safe. It’s not fair.

“He’s sick,” Mari blurts out, panic making her voice pitch high. “Caught some kind of virus that gave him a bubbling rash all along his chest and?—”

“Mari!” I force her name out of my tight throat. The single word burns, making my eyes water. “Don’t?—”

“Shut up!” she barks without looking at me. “How about it?” she says to the alphas.

“Bubbling rash?” Cardis shifts, looking around my sister. His dark eyes slip down my body as his upper lip curls in disgust.

“She’s lying,” Ponytail alpha says. “She just doesn’t want us to touch him.”

Cardis’s eyes go wide, and he nods like he didn’t even consider that.

“Are you untouched?” Ponytail alpha asks me in his big booming voice. “Do you have a virgin ass?”

I nod, unable to stop myself from answering him.

“He’s a child,” Mari growls high in her throat. “He’s underage and sick.”

That’s a lie. I turned eighteen a few weeks ago. At least I think I did. It’s hard to keep track of the dates out here.

“I’ve never fucked a virgin before,” Cardis says with an excited lift in his voice.

“No!” The word scrapes across my throat, barely audible.

“Pure omegas catch more money. Even though he’s a male, that’ll make him worth a bit more,” Ponytail alpha says to hisbrother. “Donovan won’t be too pleased if you ruin the inventory before we bring it in.”

Cardis’s eyes narrow at the forest floor as he thinks it over. I glance at the cliff behind us, wondering how high up we are. Maybe we could jump? It might kill us, but I have a feeling death would be preferable to whatever is about to happen to us.

“You know,” Cardis says, “bringing in two used omegas will still catch Don a decent amount of money.” He palms the front of his pants. “Someone will want to play with that boy no matter what condition he’s in.” His hungry gaze cuts to me. He licks his bottom lip before looking back at his brother. “And the girl is young and attractive. She’ll make enough money for the both of them, and you know it.”

Ponytail alpha tilts his head to one side as he considers it. “I guess that’s true.” He eyes me, then Mari, making me snarl.

“Come on,” Cardis hounds his brother. “We deserve to indulge every now and then. Let loose.” His voice slips into a husky growl. “You can’t put a price on getting to enjoy virgin slick.”

Mari shifts from one foot to the other before slowly inching a little closer to me. I wish she’d look at me. I need to see her brown eyes. I need to see the calm and determination in them that will tell me everything will be okay. Just once.

Ponytail alpha gives his brother an evil grin. “I guess it’s not like Don will know.” Both alphas laugh long and hard, their big barrel chests bouncing. I curl into myself, looking back at the cliff once more.

Mari growls, saying something to the pair. I’m sure it’s a threat, but I can’t make out her words. Her voice is too soft, overpowered by the horrible laughter.

“You’ve got fire.” Ponytail alpha chuckles as he takes a step over a twisting root toward Mari. “I bet you’ll be fun to break in.”He grabs the bulge in his pants, squeezing it, and tears blur my vision.

Mari and I have been in horrible situations before. She’s been caught and abused—sacrificing herself to protect me—but this is the closest I’ve been to being violated. I guess it was a matter of time.

“Run!” Mari suddenly screams into the quiet forest, then she rushes at Ponytail alpha, slamming into his broad, hard chest. His heel catches on a twisting root, and his arms flail as he falls with a heavy thud. “Run!” she screams as she turns to Cardis, clawing at his face and arms. The alpha hisses as her nails scratch one of his eyes.

“You fucking bitch!” Cardis’s fist connects hard with Mari’s stomach. She grunts hard as her slight body instantly folds.

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